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Taiwan's Chan wins maiden European Tour title in Thailand (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Taiwan's Chan Shih-chang clinched his maiden European Tour title after a closing 67 secured a two-shot victory over compatriot Lin Wen-tang at the King's Cup on Sunday.

Chan went into the final round with a one-shot lead and the 30-year-old mixed six birdies with three bogeys to claim the title on 12-under at the Phoenix Gold Golf Club in Pattaya, Thailand.

"It has always been my dream to win on the Asian Tour and I did it today," Chan, a five-times winner on the Asian Development Tour (ADT), said.

"The future is bright and I can only look forward from here.